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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Xeon E5-2420 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 2622 days newer than Xeon E5-2420 v2.
Advantages of Xeon E5-2420 v2
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 80 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 28% better in Alan Wake 2 than Xeon E5-2420 v2 - 125 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 - 32 vs 12 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$343.99
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-2420 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-2420 v2 | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge EN | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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